Two of the most pressing challenges grid operators face today include the increase of renewable energy on the grid and the decommissioning of traditional fossil and nuclear generation, which causes a deficit of inertia on the grid. Inertia, or stored rotating energy, is a key element that helps support the grid frequency.

In this podcast by Smart Grid Today, Dr. Kimberly McGrath, senior director of business development for Maxwell Technologies, discusses the specific advantages of ultracapacitor (supercapacitor) grid energy storage. Play the podcast below to hear more on these topics:

Ultracapacitors’ unique ability to support high power, fast-responding applications

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